This is pretty exciting. I love the 33 1/3 series, through which I've gained a deeper appreciation of albums I already like, and discovered some great insights about albums (and artists) I had passing interest in. Reading about different movies (some I might love, some I might just be curious about) sounds similarly intriguing...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Esse…
http://us.macmillan.com/series/BFIFilmCl…
"The Manchurian Candidate," by Greil Marcus, is particularly exquisite.